Bill > SB1785

This bill amends Arizona law regarding the recovery of stored water, specifically focusing on the location of recovery wells and the process for obtaining permits. It clarifies that for stored water within an active management area, if a hydrologic study isn't submitted, a recovery well is presumed to be within the "area of impact" (the area where the stored water might affect groundwater) if it's located on land permitted as a groundwater savings facility or within one mile of certain water storage infrastructure or drainage channels. The bill also makes a minor correction to a term, changing "sub-basin" to "subbasin" in relation to groundwater basins. Additionally, it outlines conditions under which an emergency temporary recovery well permit can be issued to a conservation district if there's an unplanned failure in the Central Arizona Project delivery system, allowing for immediate replacement water delivery.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85446